Nike Pro Combat Uniforms

[pwrcat1]

We need some of these that form a Powercat when the hands are in this position: 

I would wear these everyday for the rest of my life.

[Bullfn33]

On a scale of 1-10, the impact uniforms have on recruiting is probably like a factor of 0.7. Winning and putting players in the league is probably like 9.8. Tradition and coaching are probably also very high on recruiting impact. Because in terms of marketing, what your uniforms look like(unless they are so hideous you can't concentrate when looking at them) pale in comparison to the exposure that comes with success.

For example, if you have the most badass looking uniforms and completely suck, you won't get any good recruits except one here and there who have zero worth ethic because they were most concerned with how they will look on the field. If you kick everyone's ass week in a week out and send players to the league and your uniforms are light brown and yellow you will probably do pretty damn well on the recruiting trail and everyone will be forced to talk about your program daily on all media outlets and all of your games will be on TV. People are overrating what uniforms do for recruiting.

And for everyone saying the old uniforms are outdated, they are the same franking design as the Dallas Cowboys so you can't tell me people think the Cowboy's uniforms are ugly and outdated when they probably sell more Jerseys than any other team in the NFL.

The uniforms posted in this thread like tcu's and Ohio State's look like trash worn by a loser program trying to separate themselves from programs they don't think they can compete with in any other way. I don't want to be that program. Oregon is the only exception because they are Nike's University.

I don't mind accessories like the gloves posted above but when you start putting stripes/patches/camo and sh1t all over the place with five different off colors it just looks like second rate Arena league trash. I'd have no problems with alternate white uniforms/helmets with purple/silver trim but just keep it clean. Less is more, less is timeless, less wins.

 

 

[michigancat]

On a scale of 1-10, the impact uniforms have on recruiting is probably like a factor of 0.7. Winning and putting players in the league is probably like 9.8. Tradition and coaching are probably also very high on recruiting impact. Because in terms of marketing, what your uniforms look like(unless they are so hideous you can't concentrate when looking at them) pale in comparison to the exposure that comes with success.

No one is saying that uniforms are more important than success.  It's just that we have no tradition, and we have no success in the last 6 years (other than Freemaw's comeback win over Green Bay, of course).

[steve dave]

I think that the closer you get to the actual age of people playing the game the more you realize how important uniforms are (on average).  I would also say (on average and with there being elite outliers) that the further you get from the age of people currently playing the more you dream about uniforms from when you were closer to that age.

[Bullfn33]

On a scale of 1-10, the impact uniforms have on recruiting is probably like a factor of 0.7. Winning and putting players in the league is probably like 9.8. Tradition and coaching are probably also very high on recruiting impact. Because in terms of marketing, what your uniforms look like(unless they are so hideous you can't concentrate when looking at them) pale in comparison to the exposure that comes with success.

No one is saying that uniforms are more important than success.  It's just that we have no tradition, and we have no success in the last 6 years (other than Freemaw's comeback win over Green Bay, of course).

I know people aren't saying that, I was trying to point out how minuscule their impact in the grand scheme of things.

KSU has very little tradition but that doesn't mean you can't continue to try and build it. Snyder's first tenure laid a great foundation to build one so why destroy it by blowing up the uniforms and logo? What happens if you do and fail miserably? You just destroy the little tradition that has been built since the 1990's and you're back to searching for an identity with zero tradition.

[WillieWannabe]

Sometime tomorrow, I plan to write the KSU "what this t-shirt is saying" audio.  Our t-shirt will of course say "EMAW".

Feel free to include your own submissions in this thread.

My submission.  I would post an illustration of the unis, but phtobucket doesn't like me now...

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This uniform is more than a uniform.  It includes the helmet and pads worn underneath. 

This jersey is more than a jersey.  It says We are Wildcats.  It says that we are angry, purple-wearing, hamstring-cutting balls of furry fury.  Not literally.  We thought about putting the word “Wildcats” right above the numbers on the front, but that’s just not stylish at all.  It's not actually written out, and the jersey doesn't talk, but nonetheless, the underlying sentiment implied by this jersey is that we are Wildcats. We are not a stupid grazing animal, nor are we a wagon that gets hitched to stupid grazing animals.  We are not a stiff breeze, a fagical bird, or an unspeakable sexual act done with a crop.  We are Wildcats. 

This helmet is more than a helmet.  It is the bumpy noggin of a Pachycephalosaurus that will bonk you into next week.  The facemask has blood dripping from the fangs.  Even our kickers’ facemasks have blood dripping from them.  Yet we aren’t even forced to leave the field of play to wipe it off, because the blood of our victims is always there. 

These gloves are more than gloves.  They have retractable claws and a reservoir of stick-um so advanced that even Lamark Brown can make a one-handed catch without bobbling the ball.  Their booger resistant surface renders them useless to players and coaches of the unmentionable schools east on I-70.  They can only be put on when flashing the Lynch-Mob sign.  Sho-nuff. 

This codpiece is more than a codpiece.  It is a titanium-alloy scrotal-sanctuary that can withstand up to three of SteveDave’s nut-smashing punches without suffering significant structural damage.  The D-ring that supports it is so light that it takes five seconds to fall to earth from belt height.  Rest assured that your EMAWrection will be fully protected, to ensure the EMAW genes will be passed into future generations.  Your ballz will age with wisdom and glory.
   
This uniform is more than a uniform.  It says we mean business.  Like a fireman, or somebody’s dad.  It says listen up biatches -- we are Wildcats. 

All of us – every damn one.

EMAW!!!

 

Outstanding

[michigancat]

On a scale of 1-10, the impact uniforms have on recruiting is probably like a factor of 0.7. Winning and putting players in the league is probably like 9.8. Tradition and coaching are probably also very high on recruiting impact. Because in terms of marketing, what your uniforms look like(unless they are so hideous you can't concentrate when looking at them) pale in comparison to the exposure that comes with success.

No one is saying that uniforms are more important than success.  It's just that we have no tradition, and we have no success in the last 6 years (other than Freemaw's comeback win over Green Bay, of course).

I know people aren't saying that, I was trying to point out how minuscule their impact in the grand scheme of things.

If you get any impact, it's worth it.

KSU has very little tradition but that doesn't mean you can't continue to try and build it. Snyder's first tenure laid a great foundation to build one so why destroy it by blowing up the uniforms and logo? What happens if you do and fail miserably? You just destroy the little tradition that has been built since the 1990's and you're back to searching for an identity with zero tradition.

sorry, our lame attempt at copying the cowboys is not a "tradition".



Also, if logos and uni's are irrelevant, why did Snyder change them basically immediately after his first press conference in 1989?

[Bullfn33]

On a scale of 1-10, the impact uniforms have on recruiting is probably like a factor of 0.7. Winning and putting players in the league is probably like 9.8. Tradition and coaching are probably also very high on recruiting impact. Because in terms of marketing, what your uniforms look like(unless they are so hideous you can't concentrate when looking at them) pale in comparison to the exposure that comes with success.

No one is saying that uniforms are more important than success.  It's just that we have no tradition, and we have no success in the last 6 years (other than Freemaw's comeback win over Green Bay, of course).

I know people aren't saying that, I was trying to point out how minuscule their impact in the grand scheme of things.

If you get any impact, it's worth it.

KSU has very little tradition but that doesn't mean you can't continue to try and build it. Snyder's first tenure laid a great foundation to build one so why destroy it by blowing up the uniforms and logo? What happens if you do and fail miserably? You just destroy the little tradition that has been built since the 1990's and you're back to searching for an identity with zero tradition.

sorry, our lame attempt at copying the cowboys is not a "tradition".



Also, if logos and uni's are irrelevant, why did Snyder change them basically immediately after his first press conference in 1989?

because the old old uniforms represented futility U. Our DOD uniforms still have equity and the logo is one of the best in the country. Why else would you see it copied all over the country at the high school level?

[michigancat]

because the old old uniforms represented futility U. Our DOD uniforms still have equity and the logo is one of the best in the country. Why else would you see it copied all over the country at the high school level?

So uniforms matter now? 

[steve dave]

Why else would you see it copied all over the country at the high school level?

'cause it's free

[kougar24]

because the old old uniforms represented futility U. Our DOD uniforms still have equity and the logo is one of the best in the country. Why else would you see it copied all over the country at the high school level?

So uniforms matter now? 

Man alive, michigan's mastery of this argument is godlike.

[MadCat]

My stool has chunks of your posts in them.

Best comeback I have seen to date. 

[Bullfn33]

because the old old uniforms represented futility U. Our DOD uniforms still have equity and the logo is one of the best in the country. Why else would you see it copied all over the country at the high school level?

So uniforms matter now? 

In an extreme case like trying to bury three straight winless seasons and the nationally recognized label of Futility U, it's probably a good time to change your image. But GMAFB, KSU has experienced six 11-win seasons, multiple north titles and a Big 12 Championship all within the last decade. There's no reason to separate your image from the most successful run in program history.

[prome05]

because the old old uniforms represented futility U. Our DOD uniforms still have equity and the logo is one of the best in the country. Why else would you see it copied all over the country at the high school level?

So uniforms matter now? 

In an extreme case like trying to bury three straight winless seasons and the nationally recognized label of Futility U, it's probably a good time to change your image. But GMAFB, KSU has experienced six 11-win seasons, multiple north titles and a Big 12 Championship all within the last decade. There's no reason to separate your image from the most successful run in program history.

Remember when uk changed their basketball jerseys with the circus-clown lettering (worn in '88 season) to the ones with Trajan (worn in '07 season)? They also changed their football jerseys that year. Things seemed to go pretty well for them. 

[michigancat]

because the old old uniforms represented futility U. Our DOD uniforms still have equity and the logo is one of the best in the country. Why else would you see it copied all over the country at the high school level?

So uniforms matter now? 

In an extreme case like trying to bury three straight winless seasons and the nationally recognized label of Futility U, it's probably a good time to change your image. But GMAFB, KSU has experienced six 11-win seasons, multiple north titles and a Big 12 Championship all within the last decade. There's no reason to separate your image from the most successful run in program history.

When the "most successful run in program history" is no longer on anyone's mind (and is really laughable to any program w/ real tradition), it's a perfect reason.  Especially for a special edition thingy like these combat things.

[kougar24]

Ask a recruit about the '98 season. Said recruit was 7 years old at the time.

[ksu_FAN]

Ask a recruit about the '98 season. Said recruit was 7 years old at the time.

Yeah, the things current HS kids "remember" about K-State football (and those, mainly being kids from KS/Big 12 region) are Ron Prince and Josh Freeman.  Maybe a few remember Jordy Nelson.  That's about it.  Of course, now they probably see the old coach has them competing again, just like he did "a long time ago".

[Super PurpleCat]

Ask a recruit about the '98 season. Said recruit was 7 years old at the time.

Yeah, the things current HS kids "remember" about K-State football (and those, mainly being kids from KS/Big 12 region) are Ron Prince and Josh Freeman.  Maybe a few remember Jordy Nelson.  That's about it.  Of course, now they probably see the old coach has them competing again, just like he did "a long time ago".

Indeed.  They probably have never heard of Tupac, Biggie, or Bill Clinton and probably didn't know Jim Carrey was on In Living Color.  They must have grown up in glass bubbles where Led Zeppelin and The Beatles were totally unknown and they don't have any of those old-fashioned DVD players otherwise they could pop in the DoD DVD and enlighten themselves to all things EMAW.

Too bad for us.   

[faultlessfreshcat]

On a scale of 1-10, the impact uniforms have on recruiting is probably like a factor of 0.7. Winning and putting players in the league is probably like 9.8. Tradition and coaching are probably also very high on recruiting impact. Because in terms of marketing, what your uniforms look like(unless they are so hideous you can't concentrate when looking at them) pale in comparison to the exposure that comes with success.

For example, if you have the most badass looking uniforms and completely suck, you won't get any good recruits except one here and there who have zero worth ethic because they were most concerned with how they will look on the field. If you kick everyone's ass week in a week out and send players to the league and your uniforms are light brown and yellow you will probably do pretty damn well on the recruiting trail and everyone will be forced to talk about your program daily on all media outlets and all of your games will be on TV. People are overrating what uniforms do for recruiting.

And for everyone saying the old uniforms are outdated, they are the same franking design as the Dallas Cowboys so you can't tell me people think the Cowboy's uniforms are ugly and outdated when they probably sell more Jerseys than any other team in the NFL.

The uniforms posted in this thread like tcu's and Ohio State's look like trash worn by a loser program trying to separate themselves from programs they don't think they can compete with in any other way. I don't want to be that program. Oregon is the only exception because they are Nike's University.

I don't mind accessories like the gloves posted above but when you start putting stripes/patches/camo and sh1t all over the place with five different off colors it just looks like second rate Arena league trash. I'd have no problems with alternate white uniforms/helmets with purple/silver trim but just keep it clean. Less is more, less is timeless, less wins.

 

 

Dallas Cowboys unis suck and have sucked since around 96. My Dad loves them though; I should ask him what he thinks about our old ones.... i bet he thinks they're really cool.

[prome05]

                                                                                                  

 

[McLovin]

I like our new uni's the old ones were good in their time but the new are an improvement.  I am with dax though, I think we should go back to the shimmer pants.  

Oh and of course do something like white helmets and pants.  Would be redic. elite.  No changes to the overall scheme but just white instead of gray.  

Also, NFL style socks.

Something like this.....




I dont really like the purp helmets too much, but the purple pants are a nice touch if they keep the stripes.  We would also have our regular duds but have the alternate colors as an option.  I mean you could do alot of different combos.  

These would look awesome.  On Tecmo Bowl.

[kougar24]

                                                                                                  

 

I would forfeit to FSU if we had to play them in those unis. Ridiculously amazing and intimidating.

[Perry]

So, I really like the black on black thing that Mizzou has going on with their helmets. Reminds me of the violence between uk's football and basketball team.

[Thin Blue Line]

Ask a recruit about the '98 season. Said recruit was 7 years old at the time.

Yeah, the things current HS kids "remember" about K-State football (and those, mainly being kids from KS/Big 12 region) are Ron Prince and Josh Freeman.  Maybe a few remember Jordy Nelson.  That's about it.  Of course, now they probably see the old coach has them competing again, just like he did "a long time ago".

Indeed.  They probably have never heard of Tupac, Biggie, or Bill Clinton and probably didn't know Jim Carrey was on In Living Color.  They must have grown up in glass bubbles where Led Zeppelin and The Beatles were totally unknown and they don't have any of those old-fashioned DVD players otherwise they could pop in the DoD DVD and enlighten themselves to all things EMAW.

Too bad for us.   

Fire Marshal Bill!

[FelixRex]

Mizzou's unis look even better compared to the disaster that ku is wearing.

God those are hideous.

[michigancat]

those black helmets are incredibly rad.  Would love a powercat version.

[FelixRex]

those black helmets are incredibly rad.  Would love a powercat version.

this.

they're amazing

[QuinnMac]

those black helmets are incredibly rad.  Would love a powercat version.

this.

they're amazing

+1

[ksu_FAN]

Agree with the amazingness of the helmets.  The gloss on matt finish is very nice.

[FelixRex]

The best part is the ku fans pretending their butt ugly unis are great while Mizzou's are terrible.

Late to the party but those Mizzou helmets are hilarious.